Objective Evil Does Not Necessitate Objective Good
TV is the epitome of low art in its desire to appeal to and enjoy the attention of unprecedented numbers of people. But TV is not low because it is…
Notre Dame: Raging at the Dying of the Panda
I have a lot of mixed feelings about the Fire of Notre Dame. On the one hand, it is an indescribable tragedy. One of the most majestic and awe-inspiring feats…
All Spirituality is Forgetfulness
The souls that throng the flood Are those to whom, by fate, are other bodies ow'd: In Lethe's lake they long oblivion taste, Of future life secure, forgetful of the…
Simplicity in Music
I've written a little bit about how complexity can make music more interesting and enjoyable. Such is the case with Tool. But in many cases, the best music is not complex…
A Few Words About Mormonism
A number of more significant posts about religion I've made in the past year relating to Anwei, identity, and the various problems with Christianity, revolve around the conflict between identity…
God vs. Judith: The Emotive Problem of Evil
Pastor Robert Houghton got a look at "Judith" by A Perfect Circle three weeks ago, and his reaction-video has gone somewhat viral -- amassing 283,000 views, 5,900 likes, and over 6,000 comments…
The Pot: An Analysis
The time has come to go over perhaps my favorite lyrical masterpiece: The Pot by Tool. An almost Shakespearean mixture of vulgarity and high vocabulary, peppered with double-entendres and all wrapped…
Are you “Spiritual?”
I think the fastest-growing religion in America today is probably "spiritual but not religious." The continual rise in witchcraft seems to match this trend: with a few unique exceptions, the…
Render Unto Caesar
Ezra Pound and Propertarianism have gotten me thinking a lot about debt recently (even to the point of poetry). The Christian personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey calls debt "slavery," and he…
MCS1: Against Antisemitism
On what will hopefully be the first of many Saturday morning caffeine streams, I spoke with Kyle Broussard about circumcision, antisemitism, and Eric Clopper's presentation on the subject of male…
- 1
- 2